rumbles of thunder came from the north and eastboiling up cumulus clouds followedbut something odd happenedsomething i'd not seen beforeas they moved into the darker mass just to the east of usthey were instantly swallowed upabsorbed.it was a bit eerie to see such a dark horizon in one quarterand a brilliant mass in another.

but all is well that ends wella good rainno floodsno one harmedat least not in our area.

i can't remember how long it has been since we had one good, harmless, soaking rainfollowed by another in just a week's time"like the good ol' days" when, last night at bedtimelightning tickled the sky outside my windowlong choruses of thunder grew louderand i went to sleep listening to rainfall on the roof.

Dear Terri, every time i think and or post something like thisi beseech the heavens on behalf of Australia

Post script: Sadly, the news reports that communities north of us were drenched with 4+ inches of rain with flooding and destruction. How I wish all of nature could calm itself.